Fill in the Blank
I ___ (watch) TV when my mom ___ (call) me.
was watching; called
I was sleeping ___ the alarm rang.
a) while b) when c) before d) after
b) when
While I walked home, it started to rain.
While I was walking home, it started to rain.
I was cooking. The phone rang. (when)
I was cooking when the phone rang.
While I ___ (eat) spaghetti, my dog ___ (steal) my meatball.
was eating; stole
While they ___ (play) soccer, it ___ (start) to rain.
were playing; started
He was reading a book ___ his sister was drawing.
a) when b) while c) after d) before
b) while
When she was arriving, we were having dinner.
When she arrived, we were having dinner.
She was studying. Her friend was listening to music. (while)
She was studying while her friend was listening to music.
Which sentence sounds like a cartoon disaster?
a) I was taking a bath when a penguin knocked on the door.
b) I took a bath when a penguin was knocking on the door.
c) I was take a bath when a penguin knocked on the door.
d) I taking a bath when a penguin knock on the door.
a) I was taking a bath when a penguin knocked on the door.
She ___ (walk) to school when she ___ (see) a puppy.
was walking; saw
We ate lunch ___ we arrived at the party.
a) before b) while c) when d) ever since
a) before
After he was finishing his homework, he played soccer.
After he finished his homework, he played soccer.
We finished our test. We left the classroom. (after)
After we finished our test, we left the classroom.
Alien Interview: Correct the alien’s sentence.
“While I was landed, the humans were screamed.”
While I was landing, the humans were screaming. / When I landed, the humans screamed.
After he ___ (finish) his homework, he ___ (go) to the park.
finished; went
The baby cried ___ he saw the clown.
a) while b) before c) ever since d) when
d) when
Before we were leaving, we locked the door.
Before we left, we locked the door.
He took a shower. He ate breakfast. (before)
Before he ate breakfast, he took a shower. / He took a shower before he ate breakfast.
Pirate Story Challenge: Complete the funny mini-story.
After I ___ (find) a treasure map, I ___ (sail) to an island while a parrot ___ (sing) bad songs.
found; sailed; was singing
Before the movie ___ (end), we ___ (eat) all the popcorn.
ended; ate
___ he watched that scary movie, he hated clowns.
a) While b) When c) Before d) Ever since
d) Ever since
Ever since he was joining the team, he played every Saturday.
Ever since he joined the team, he played every Saturday.
We met in 2020. We played tennis every Sunday. (ever since)
Ever since we met in 2020, we played tennis every Sunday.
Time Travel Talk Show: Make the audience laugh! Use “ever since” + simple past, and “while” + past progressive in one mini-story.
Sample Answer: Ever since I became a pirate, I was singing while I brushed my teeth.